Roland Kirpach

Hi Ken, thanks. I sold my Buick to a guy from Berlin, Germany, and apperently he got problems with the pistons, I've no more information right now...

Thanks, but they don't have pistons

Hi, I'm looking for 6 new complete pistons for my Buick 1929 Model 29-44 (Series 121)309.6 cu. Somewhere I read that there are alloy pistons available? Do somebody have an address? Thanks, Roland

Buick 29-44 Roadster from 1929, convertibel 2-seater + 2 (rumble seat). Vehicle is in superb condition including technique. Spare parts and detailed documentation supplied with the vehicle. 6 cylinder engine, 5100 ccm, 90 HP, 3 gears (not synchronised). Rear glass window integrated in top, wooden wheels, etc. Asked Price: 45000 Euro (with spare parts and a lot of documentation) Vehicle currently in Luxembourg (Europe) Pictures and details: http://buick.rkweb.org

Hi, my car is to sell, a 1929 roadster 29-44 series 121. The car is in Luxembourg, Europe. Pictures are available in http://buick.rkweb.org contact: kirpachr@pt.lu

Here is a modifies and more realistic (final ?) version of the choke actuator holder: and here are my "unibal's" for the throttle actuators:

Here is the idea I had for the choke handling of the 3 carburetors...if somebody has a better one let me know please

I got my 3 SU HS6 carburetors!

I'm in communication with a German Carburetor Specialist.(http://www.ioz.de/frontframe.html) They told me that it's not necessary to put in a connection between the 3 inlet manifold tubes. It's mainly needed to get enough vacuum for servo-brakes.... When the carburators are mounted on the car they will get it and then they will do the fine tuning on the rolls - dynamometer What's really unusual: The boss is a girl!!

I'll use 3 SU HS6 carburetors Here is the first drawing from one of the three inlet manifold tubes

It would be nice to get more pictures of all these transformations. If you can't put them here online send them to me (kirpachr@pt.lu) and I'll show them here

Hi, I found the following 2 images in Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buick-FOU...599486258QQrdZ1

Here is the picture:

Hi, did you got the address? or better the e-amil address? Tks, Roland

I was thinking on SU's....the model from the 3.5 ltr Rover. This car has a 3500 cc engine with 2 SU's = 3500/2= 1750 cc for 1 SU. The Buick engine is 5100cc/3=1700 cc for 1 SU...I know that this calculations are a little bit "simple" but I think that they can't be totally wrong? The only thing is that the Rover engine will rotate at around 6000 RPM and the Buick only 2700 RPM...

Hi again, Yesterday I bought an used inlet manifold at Ebay, and now I can really think to attack my transformation, but I'm still not decided what I want do....

JC Page wrote me an E-Mail with the following contents: in response to your question in the SILVRT ANNIVERSARY NEWSLETTER,i have changed my buick from a up draft carburetor system to down draft system. i installed a 1966 ford fairlane 6 cyl.carburetor on my 1929 model 27 buick. my name is JC PAGE phone # 704-282-9716. i am going to try to send you a seperate email w/pictures. you are welcome to give me a call and i will explain every thing. HAPPY BUICKING JC PAGE

I will ask again who can give me data concerning my replacement carburetor

Hello again, I decieded to use the original inlet manifold, but turned 180 degrees. I'm looking now (in the USA) for getting a corresponding carburetor like described before, if possible a new one or a restaured one. Who can help me? Many thanks, Roland

Searching original oil can for a 1929 model 29-44 See the attached picture

Hi to all, Thanks a lot for all the replies. Next Sunday will be my last trip with the Buick for this year and then I'll take it in my garage to do all the required work, the heaviest will probably be to change the clutch... The proposal for rotating the inlet manifold 180 degres is very smart and I think that will be the solution for me. But again I'll help from the community: I 'll need a corresponding carburator - Who have experience with that and can give me carburator data (brand, type, nozzles...) and I need also an address to buy a new one. Many thanks to all, Roland Roland's Buick Site

Hi, I want to know my engine's serial number. I found one 6 digit number over the water pump in the engine block. Is that the correct one? Thanks, Roland

I don't want to go faster on straight roads, I want only to be faster uphill and to reduce a little bit the gas consumption....

I had the same idea too, I need first to check which carburators I can use. For this solution I can use the existing inlet manifold, but I think that the tube-diameter between the 3 carbs is a little bit big?(small pulse equalization tube joining the three)

Hi to all, Thanks for your replies. First I want to say that I'm living in Luxembourg, Europe, and from here it's not so easy to get spare parts for my American car... My initial idea was to fix 2(big) English SU Carburetors where I can get all the parts easily, even here in Luxembourg. Personally I prefer to let the car in the (perhaps restored) original configuration ...but I would mention that we don't have so much straight and flat roads then in the USA, instead we have a lot of hills....last Sunday I participated on a local Rally and I can say that more than 70% was up- or downhill...and that's not so fine with the 3 gears, where the second is often to short and the third to long!Ok, it was one of the "faster" cars, but ....I don't have other excuses. Below is an evolution from my idea....